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Kansiyé (Guinean Beef and Peanut Sauce with Okra)
Tender beef chunks simmered in a creamy roasted peanut and tomato sauce thickened with fresh okra and spiked with scotch bonnet.
The story
Kansiyé is an essential culinary pillar in Guinea (Conakry), uniting the country's pastoral savannahs with forest agricultural traditions. Slow-cooked beef is enriched with roasted groundnut paste and finely sliced okra, which lends body and a silky texture to the sauce. It is staple comfort food across Fouta Djallon, spooned liberally over fonio or broken rice.
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